News:2021-10-21/Enforcement/acp-khan-reports-90-027-cannabis-plants-uprooted-from-kadavu-in-2021-valued-at-fj-1-5-billion

21 October 2021

Enforcement

Fiji·Eastern Division·Kadavu·

ACP Khan reports 90,027 cannabis plants uprooted from Kadavu in 2021, valued at FJ$1.5 billion

Assistant Commissioner of Police Abdul Khan, Chief of Operations, reported that 90,027 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of FJ$1,500,386,000 had been uprooted from Kadavu province between January and 21 October 2021, with 36 arrests. Officers were deployed on a rotational basis and farm raids were occurring weekly to fortnightly. Khan referenced a "second wave" of Kadavu operations and noted that unauthorised inter-island travel on shipping vessels was being monitored. He attributed operational success to information sharing from community and religious leaders.

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2021-10-21 Enforcement ACP Khan reports 90,027 cannabis plants uprooted from Kadavu in 2021, valued at FJ$1.5 billion Assistant Commissioner of Police Abdul Khan, Chief of Operations, reported that 90,027 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of FJ$1,500,386,000 had been uprooted from Kadavu province between January and 21 October 2021, with 36 arrests. Officers were deployed on a rotational basis and farm raids were occurring weekly to fortnightly. Khan referenced a "second wave" of Kadavu operations and noted that unauthorised inter-island travel on shipping vessels was being monitored. He attributed operational success to information sharing from community and religious leaders. https://fijisun.com.fj/news/nation/1-5-billion-marijuana-uprooted-from-kadavu-police-says Fiji Eastern Division Kadavu 19° 3' 0.00" S, 178° 12' 0.00" E